Legal Opinion
Knight v. Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1974No. 73-1963PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This mandamus styled proceeding against the warden of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary consists of three letters from appellant to the district court. Cf. McEachern v. Henderson, Warden, 5 Cir., 1974, 485 F.2d 694, on the problem posed in substituting letters for pleadings. The court ordered the letters filed in forma pauperis as a petition for mandamus and dismissed for failure to exhaust prison remedies. See Jones v. Carlson, 5 Cir., 1974, 495 F.2d 209; Thompson v. Federal Prison Industries, 5 Cir., 1974, 492 F.2d 1082, on the requirement of exhaustion in such cases.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Norwood E. Jones and William Scott Winans v. Norman A. Carlson, Director U.S. Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Kenneth Eugene McEachern v. J. D. Henderson, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, Ga.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Willie Thompson v. United States of America, Federal Prison Industries, No. 73-2573 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re MuszalskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Bijeol v. BensonDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1975
- Henry W. Knight v. J. D. Henderson, Warden, No. 73-1963 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974